What do you store wood in in house?

[Machria]

I'm looking for a decent wood storage bin for the living room next to the stove. What does everyone use? They look cheap, too small, flimsy.....

Anyone have the
Panacea Model 15232
(broken link removed to http://www.truevalue.com/product/Log-Storage-Rack-Vertical-Black-48-x-14-x-14-In/42578.uts)

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[eclecticcottage]

We use a vintage wooden crate.

 

[jackatc1]

Plus would leave a pile of bark and dust on the floor.
I use a home made wood box 2'x3' 14" high.
Soon to be vintage.

 

[WhitePine]

I stumbled onto a nice sturdy half round log cradle at Sams Club 7 or 8 years ago. Chinese made, of course. It holds a day or two of wood at the rate we burn. I would prefer a slightly larger model, but it is what it is.

I've never seen another one like it since.

 

[milleo]

Right now I use a clear plastic tote and it holds 24 to 30 hours of wood for me and all the crap off the wood goes to the bottom it also has a white lid that I put behind the tote and the wood doesn't hit the wall. Some day gonna make a pretty one.

 

[katwillny]

I use a U-type cast iron holder. I also have a pine box that i just got on CL.

 

[katwillny]

I use a U-type cast iron holder. I also have a pine box that i just got on CL.

 

[DexterDay]

A metal rack from a garage sale and a round rack I got as a Gift. Holds a fair amount of wood. But my 30 is in the basement, so it don't look as pretty as everyone elses

 

[swagler85]

I had a round metal rack in the room last year. Got sick of it pretty quick though. Left a mess on the carpet, debris and bark always needing cleaned up. I now use a cardboard box to bring enough in for a load. Keep a pallet full 10 feet outside the door in garage. (Soon will be enclosed so don't have to walk in snow to get there)

 

[Senatormofo]

A metal rack from a garage sale and a round rack I got as a Gift. Holds a fair amount of wood. But my 30 is in the basement, so it don't look as pretty as everyone elses
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DexterDay, It looks like a damn nice set up to me! The Barley Pop adds a nice touch!

 

[StihlHead]

I use a set of large IKEA blue heavy duty tote bags. They hold enough wood for a day and I lug in one or two bags at a time (usually one with larger rounds and one with smaller rounds and splits). They hold up really well, only one has failed in 2 years. Dirt cheap too, they are less than a dollar at IKEA.

 

[Cross Cut Saw]

A metal rack from a garage sale and a round rack I got as a Gift. Holds a fair amount of wood. But my 30 is in the basement, so it don't look as pretty as everyone elses
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I wish I could put something like that next to the stove! Looks like my kinda place down there.

We have a very nice but totally ineffective iron rack from LL Bean with a fancy leather thing that works as a carrier. Unfortunately this only holds about 12 hours worth of wood. I'm thinking about getting one of those metal loop style holders, something that will hold at least a couple of days worth of wood would be nice...

 

[blacktail]

I use cheap Rubbermaid totes that I got from Walmart for a few bucks. One of them will hold a day's worth of wood for me. I have two of them. One stays by the stove and never gets totally empty. The other one I keep in the garage and take back and forth to the wood shed.

 

[nate379]

I use a bin I built from plywood leftovers of my hearth pad. Has casters so I can wheel it out on the porch to load it up. Holds about 3 days worth if wood.

 

[jebatty]

Wood box works great, stored wood does not show because the box needs to be refilled.

 

[BobUrban]

After using a wrought iron rack I fabbed up in the welding shop last year I decided the mess was too messy and a pain so I extended my hearth adding the short step wall to separate the daily wood from the stove and now can just toss a day or two worth in there. Keeps mess under control and all I need to do is hit the area with my little shop vac when I am at or near the end of the stack. I also keep a cord or so in the unfininished basement which is contrary to most here but so far I have had no bug issues. I just like the convenience of dry wood available. After this season I should have a better handle on the amount of wood I go through with the 30 and will try and get my basement stash real close next winter. At least that is the plan.

 

[velvetfoot]

I wheel in the wood from the garage with this cart. It looks good enough to stay next to the stove, so no additional wood handling.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200362039_200362039

 

[billb3]

totes and cardboard boxes on the enclosed porch ( more of a vestibule than a porch)
if it is going to be real cold or especially snowy / wet then I just make a stack against the wall and try to keep any bark and bits cleaned up so it doesn't get tracked in on shoes walking by it.

 

[Jags]

I don't store wood inside, but I do use a tote that has the same dimensions as my firebox. It fits in the tote, it fits in the stove.

One of the neatest I have seen was a decorative wood box that had a tote inside it. Mess stays in the tote. Wood is easily transferred to the box, and the lid is closed for the clean, neat look.

 

[lukem]

I use a bin I built from plywood leftovers of my hearth pad. Has casters so I can wheel it out on the porch to load it up. Holds about 3 days worth if wood.

Same here. Plywood cart with casters...roll it to the door to load it...roll it next to the stove.

 

[jdp1152]

I'm currently planning a refacing of my fireplace and there happens to be a dumbwaiter on the other side of the wall. Besides being a major source of air leakage, it's also not ok to have one in MA per my insurance company as it provides a conduit to spread fire. I'm going to knock out the wall and put in something like this:

Obviously not that tall as my ceiling is only 9 ft, but something more practical and less decorative. Presently, I keep it all on the covered porch about 10 ft from the insert for now.

 

[PapaDave]

No way to avoid the mess, but it can be minimized.
Used a galvanized bucket (think short and about 2.5' dia.) the last few years, but built a rack out of wood that I'm now regretting. It holds more wood though.
Lots of crap on the floor (tile, so easy to clean). I think I'm going back to something that holds all the detritus instead of it falling to the floor. Don't know what just yet.
I can sweep less that way.

 

[dja950]

This is what I do. Stoves in my walkout basement so it's a little easier. I have a raised ranch

 

[WhitePine]

I'm currently planning a refacing of my fireplace and there happens to be a dumbwaiter on the other side of the wall. Besides being a major source of air leakage, it's also not ok to have one in MA per my insurance company as it provides a conduit to spread fire. I'm going to knock out the wall and put in something like this:

Obviously not that tall as my ceiling is only 9 ft, but something more practical and less decorative. Presently, I keep it all on the covered porch about 10 ft from the insert for now.

Wow. Not a split to be seen in that too tall to be practical wood bin.

I wonder if they ever had a fire in that fireplace?

 

[nate379]

Don't really have a mess with my setup. A little bit of "crumbs" might fall off the wood onto the hearth as I'm loading the stove but that's really about it. I might sweep it up every couple week as it's hardly anything.

No way to avoid the mess, but it can be minimized.